Fay I. Jacobs

Fay Jacobs is a native New Yorker, spent 30 years in the Washington, DC area working in journalism, theater and public relations. She has contributed feature stories and columns to such publications as The Advocate, OutTraveler, The Washington Post, The Washington Blade, The Wilmington News Journal, Delaware Beach Life and more.

Since 1995 she has been a regular columnist for Letters from CAMP Rehoboth

Fay Jacobs is the author of six hilarious memoirs about her beloved hometown Rehoboth Beach, DE. They are As I Lay Frying - a Rehoboth Beach Memoir, now in its FIFTH printing, Fried & True - Tales from Rehoboth Beach; For Frying Out Loud - More Tales from Rehoboth Beach, Time Fries- Aging Gracelessly in Rehoboth, Fried & Convicted -Rehoboth Beach Uncorked and the final book in the series, Big Girls Don’t Fry - Rehoboth Beach Wrap-Up.

She is also traveling with her one-woman show Aging Gracelessly: 50 Shades of Fay. Called "the last comic sitting" by critics and a sit-down comic by fans, she has performed on an Olivia Cruise, at the famed Duplex Cabaret in Greenwich Village, and in East Coast cities from Cape Cod (P-Town) to Florida (Sarasota and St. Pete). Watch for her show in a city near you.

Fay is published by Bywater Books. She and Bonnie, her partner of 42 years, and wife of 12 years relocated to Rehoboth Beach, DE in 1999. They are aging in place on the boardwalk or on a bar stool in Rehoboth and they spend most of their time spoiling their mini-schnauzer Windsor.

PRAISE FOR FAY JACOBS’ BOOKS

National Federation of Press Women Non-Fiction Book of the Year

ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year -Honorable Mention, Humor

Winner! Delaware Press Association Humor Book of the Year

Winner! Golden Crown Literary Society — Essays/Short Stories

Winner! American Library Association Over the Rainbow Award

Finalist! Independent Publishers IPPY Award for Non-Fiction

Finalist: Ann Bannon Readers' Choice Award

“Her columns...are laugh out loud funny and the best part is that Jacobs is sincere...those who enjoyed Jacobs’ (other collections) will not be disappointed and those reading her for the first time will understand why she’s such a beloved columnist.” — Jane van Ingen, Lambda Book Report

“It's an intelligent, hysterically funny and occasionally poignant look at how we live today, with hopes for tomorrow. Recommended for everyone, male or female, gay or straight. Five stars out of five.” — Echo Magazine

“She makes you laugh and she makes you think - and then you laugh again, and again and again.” – Comic Jennie McNulty

“Fay Jacob’s hilarious dispatches are funny, touching—and real. This is a true laugh riot, as Fay wittily takes on sexuality, politics, relationships, and day-to-day dilemmas.” — Insight Out Book Club

Every tale is masterfully told—these memorable memoirs… are both pleasure and treasure.” — Anna Furtado, JustAboutWrite

"Fay Jacob's sharp wit turns frustrating everyday events into laugh-out-loud medicine worthy of award-winning stand-up comedy. My sides hurt long after reading, but I still beg for more. Keep writing!" Carsen Taite

“Pure Borscht Belt gold” - a funny, wisely observed & politically astute read.”– Out in Print